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Lee Roy Selmon's lifestyle includes football scholarships, family involvement as well as community involvement. First family, he's the youngest of nine children of Lucious and Jessie Selmon. They grew up on a family farm near Eufala, Oklahoma. A second reason was he is the youngest of three brothers who played with Oklahoma. All three brothers were All-Americans. Lucious Jr. Dewey, Lee Roy, and Lucious Jr. Dewey started the 1973 season. Lee Roy was named the best offensive lineman in the United States by Outland as well as Lombardi Awards. Lee Roy won two championships, and the score was 32-1-1 over his three seasons as Oklahoma's starter. As a National Football Foundation Scholarship-Athlete, Selmon was given an award for his third time in the year 1975. Selmon obtained a degree in education. Fourth-year service in the college Lee Roy devoted ten hours each week on volunteer work. Following graduation Lee Roy relocating to Tampa which is where he played for nine years playing for the Buccaneers. Three times, he was selected All-Pro. He began his business career. The first position he held was a Account Relations Officer with First Florida Bank, Tampa. In the past, he worked previously for the Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. There's no surprise that Lee Roy was honored when the Junior Chamber of Commerce designated him as one of the most prominent young men across the nation. Lee Roy stood 6-2 in the height department and weighed 256 lbs in his college days. He captained the 1975 team. In 1993, he was a part of at the University of South Florida as associate director of athletics. In 1988, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. In addition, he was inducted into the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame as well as the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In 1989 the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation presented their Distinguished American Award Mr. Lucious Sr. Henry Bellmon, the governor of Oklahoma gave it to them.
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